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- of personal data about an individual who has been dead for 10 years or fewer.
(5) Except where business contact information is expressly referred to, Parts III to VI shall not apply to business contact information.
(6) Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Act—
- (a) nothing in Parts III to VI shall affect any authority, right, privilege or immunity conferred, or obligation or limitation imposed, by or under the law, including legal privilege, except that the performance of a contractual obligation shall not be an excuse for contravening this Act; and
- (b) the provisions of other written law shall prevail to the extent that any provision of Parts III to VI is inconsistent with the provisions of that other written law.
PART II
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION
Personal Data Protection Commission
5.—(1) There shall be established a Personal Data Protection Commission consisting of not fewer than 3 but not more than 17 members appointed by the Minister.
(2) The First Schedule shall have effect with respect to the Commission, its members and its proceedings.
Functions of Commission
6. The functions of the Commission shall be—
- (a) to promote awareness of data protection in Singapore;
- (b) to provide consultancy, advisory, technical, managerial or other specialist services relating to data protection;
- (c) to advise the Government on all matters relating to data protection;
